Penelope is a witch,
part of a secret society protecting humans from demon attacks. But when
she was a child, a demon killed her parents—and stole her magic. Since
then, she’s been pretending to be something she’s not, using her
sister’s magic to hide her own loss, to prevent being sent away.

When
she’s finally given the chance to join the elite demon-hunting force,
Penelope thinks that will finally change. With her sister’s help, she
can squeeze through the tests and get access to the information she
needs to find "her" demon. To take back what was stolen.

Then she meets Carter. He’s cute, smart, and she can borrow his magic, too. He knows her secret—but he also has one of his own.

Suddenly,
Penelope’s impossible quest becomes far more complicated. Because
Carter’s not telling her everything, and it’s starting to seem like the
demons have their own agenda…and they’re far too interested in her.

About Danielle

Danielle Ellison is from a small town in West Virginia. She spent her childhood pretending to fly and talking to imaginary friends. When she grew up, she finally flew away (in an airplane) and started traveling the world. She hasn’t stopped yet, but someday she may decide to settle in one place. Her real life friends would definitely like that; they would probably also like if she stopped talking to her characters out loud.

SALT comes out in August 2013, and then it's sequel. In October 2014, FOLLOW ME THROUGH DARKNESS (book one of the BOUNDLESS Trilogy) comes out. She's got a busy few years!

What inspired you to write SALT?I was finishing up a major revision of Follow Me Through Darkness (out October 2014) and my roommate, Josh, encouraged me to watch Supernatural. I didn’t want to at first, but I did, and a week or two later (because this is what we writers do when we are stressed) I was halfway through season one and in love. I watched episodes as rewards (or encouragement) to finish revisions. One day, I had a voice in my head while straightening my hair—and not long after that SALT was born. It made me laugh and the world intrigued me. It was a very uplifting project to write after working on a darker book. So, stress and Supernatural. ;) Which character was the most fun to write?Penelope is fun for me, actually, but I think the one who was the most fun was Ric. He has such a great motivation and backstory. He’s sort of this merger of three really great guy friends that I have into one character, so I think that’s why.

If Penelope had a theme song, what would it be and why?She’s more the kind to have songs written about her, so I don’t think it exists yet. But it’d definitely be something loud, something with female rocker, and one of those songs that gets stuck in your head.

If you could be one of your characters for 24 hours, who would you choose?I’d probably be Connie. She’s Penelope’s sister, and she’s not the MC, but I there’s this whole side of her that we never get to see. I’m compelled by her, and it’d be cool to see her outside of Penelope’s eyes. My second choice would probably be Poncho, because I think he’s so fascinating. What was the last book you read and loved?One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern – and before that it was To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han. Both are out in April and May 2014. Completely different stories, but both amazing.

The best piece of writing advice I ever received was...Love what you are writing and always write for yourself.